Title: Decide

Artist: Karissa Drummond

Fitness Principles: Decide

Description: This poem was inspired by my personal experience with the principle "Decide". When our world seems hopeless, it's easy to believe that there is no decision to be made and that our only choice is to accept the circumstances we've found ourselves in. Making the decision to embrace change not only empowers us to face our circumstances, but it also alters our entire perspective on them. Walls shrink into hurdles, failures fade into lessons, and impossible heights form into tangible finish lines.

Everything changes when you decide.

21 Fitness Principles Description: This poem was inspired by the shift in my inner voice after I made the decision to change my life. For much of my childhood and young adulthood, debilitating anxiety controlled my thoughts and lifestyle. I felt incapable of functioning in society, let alone pursuing my dreams.

When I decided to face life despite my fears, not only did my circumstances and symptoms drastically improve, but my perspective on life shifted as well. That newfound positivity began to reflect in my inner voice and what seemed impossible was finally within reach.

This poem serves as a window into how that inner voice evolved and how a shift in perspective can change a person's life forever.

The photo in this piece was taken when I was on a walk and chose the path less traveled, which made all the difference!